Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Sinostan: China's Growing Influence in Central Asia

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, China had greater ambitions to establish cordial relations with newly independent CARs, which had not previously been the case due to Sino-Soviet animosity. In addition, the geopolitical vacuum left by the ....

September 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : China , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , BRI , Xinjiang , Uyghurs , Sinophobia , Podcast

Climate Change: Takeaway from the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Podcast

In this episode of the VIF podcast, Ms Heena Samant, Research Assistant and Mr PK Hangzo, Associate Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation discuss the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Re....

August 23, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change

Tags : Climate Change , Floods , Podcast , Extreme weather , climate justice , climate finance , threat multiplier , droughts

India's Clean Energy Transition

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

In this episode of the VIF podcast, Mr PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow and Ambassador DP Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation discuss the ongoing clean energy transition and what it means for India and the wor....

August 17, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change

Tags : Energy Security , renewable energy , energy transition , Podcast , clean energy

Understanding Hinduphobia

Prof. Jeffery D. Long Podcast

The term Hinduphobia is subject to discussion in various domains. The discourse of Hinduphobia, like other discourses of phobia, is no more restricted to News channels; instead, we see the discourse becoming popular in academia and International poli....

August 03, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Vedanta , Podcast , Islamophobia , Hinduphobia , Religious Criticism

Joe Biden's Upcoming Visit to Israel; Palestine and Saudi Arabia

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses, "Joe Biden's Upcoming Visit to Israel; Palestine and Saudi Arabia" and discusses the possibility of a New Middle East Peace Plan; evaluates the reasons for thaw in US- Saudi Arabia ties and ....

July 14, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Israel , Joe Biden , Podcast , Naftali Bennet , Mahmoud Abbas , Mohammad bin Salman

Geostrategic Implications of Ukraine Conflict

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Podcast

The Ukraine conflict has been a turning point in both geopolitics and geoeconomics. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF takes a purview on the geostrategic implications of the Ukraine conflict, delving into the global food and energy crisis, impact on car....

July 05, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Russia , Climate Change , globalization , Podcast , energy crisis , Food Crisis , Ukraine Conflict

New Focus on Hindu Studies

Kalyan Viswanathan Podcast

The academic study of Hinduism is the subject of numerous ongoing debates and initiatives increasingly taking place on a global scale. Hence, many crucial questions may arise when we think of conceiving the academic discipline called Hindu Studies. T....

June 29, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Indian Constitution , Research , Hindu Studies , Tradition , Podcast , university , Western academia , IKS , Discipline , social sciences , European Enlightenment

West Asian states' reactions to recent events in India

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF assesses, "West Asian states' reactions to recent events in India". The speaker identifies the impact areas in India-West Asia engagement and evaluates the response of the Indian government. ....

June 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Iran , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Podcast , boycott , Hate speech

Quad Summit in Tokyo & India-US relations

Prof C. Raja Mohan Podcast

The Quad summit in the month of May was held in the background of the ongoing war in the Ukraine. The Quad launched important new initiatives. In this episode, Prof C. Raja Mohan, Senior fellow, Asia Society Policy Institute discusses the recent Q....

June 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , US , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Podcast

Turkey's Changing Dynamics with the GCC States

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses "Turkey's Changing Dynamics with the GCC states". The speaker identifies Turkey's strategic interests in the Persian Gulf region and the core areas of conflict; elaborates on the reasons for ....

May 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : GCC , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , UAE , Podcast , Recep Tayyip Erdogan